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Hurricane prep list for college students

Sarah Bethea | Sep 11, 2018

Since it is now peak hurricane season, it’s always important to be prepared in case we have a repeat of Irma and Matthew. Florida is currently not under any hurricane watches or warnings, but it's always...

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“Teachers Are More” interactive display aims to thank teachers

Sarah Bethea | Sep 10, 2018

If you find yourself with some spare time from now until the end of September, be sure to visit the College of Education and Human Services lobby inside Tom and Betty Petway Hall, Bldg. 57. On display...

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Dorm room hacks: Staying relaxed

Valeree Del Guidice | Sep 9, 2018

Every college student has, at one point or another, been stressed out at the beginning of a new semester. This stress can be caused by having to deal with buying textbooks for classes, interacting...

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Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton’s “Been on Your Side” is quality acoustic folk

Zachary Haigley | Sep 6, 2018

Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton’s first collective effort, “Been on Your Side,” provides a reasonable acoustic alternative for Iron and Wine’s latest EP. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed...

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The Osprey Race Team competed at the FSAE competition in Michigan. Photo courtesy of Thomas Strickland.

UNF Osprey Racing Team receives $30,000 donation

Sarah Bethea | Sep 6, 2018

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, the UNF Osprey Racing Team received a $30,000 donation from APR Energy and the John and Suzanne Campion Family Foundation. The team is a partnership among engineering and business...

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The Academic Bicycle Challenge is available in the Naviki app.

Academic Bicycle Challenge

Johnakeshia Thompson | Sep 5, 2018

Osprey Students, you have been challenged. All around the globe, students from different universities are partaking in the Academic Bicycle Challenge. Some of the different universities that are participating...

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“Kin” is a cliche-ridden mess that lacks identity

Leonardo Paley | Sep 4, 2018

There are bad movies, there are boring movies, and then there are movies like Kin. That is to say, movies that are so generic and basic that while nothing actively detracts from the movie experience,...

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UNF Profess of Civil Engineering Adel ElSafty will be formally recognized as the Distinguished Professor of the Year in August. Photo courtesy of UNF

UNF civil engineering professor to receive Distinguished Professor Award

Aisling Glocke | Sep 4, 2018

UNF civil engineering professor Adel ElSafty will receive the Distinguished Professor Award during the 47th Annual Fall Convocation ceremony on Friday, Sept. 7. He was first recognized for the award...

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OPINION: Andrew Gillum should be the Democrats’ new moderate

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Sep 2, 2018

Even with the rise of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential primaries and a renewed interest in social democratic policies, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s victory in the Democratic gubernatorial...

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Puesan livestreaming to raise money for the Jacksonville Landing victims while wearing a GLHF Game Bar jersey. Photo courtesy of Luis Puesan.

UNF student raises over $1,000 for Jacksonville Landing victims and families in a 12-hour livestream

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor | Sep 2, 2018

The beauty of a community doesn’t only lie in its ability to remain resilient after being subject to a violent tragedy, but also in its individual members who rise up to aid in nursing the community’s...

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Bailey McIntyre receiving her $2500 IT scholarship. Photo by Jax Chamber

Two UNF freshmen awarded IT scholarship

Steven Thompson | Sep 1, 2018

Two UNF students were awarded a $2,500 IT scholarship at the Fifth Annual Tech Coast Conference at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville on Aug. 22. The new $2,500 IT scholarship...

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The Guardians of the Galaxy. Courtesy Marvel Studios.

OPINION: James Gunn and the future of Marvel Studios

David Eckstein | Aug 31, 2018

Recently, Marvel Studios issued a release that it is putting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 on hold. The studio temporarily dismissed the cast and crew members, who had assembled for pre-production in Los...

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